Dell Inspiron 1545 Review

In these financially troubled times, the budget sector is more important than ever. Considering it's a notebook from the world's third-largest PC manufacturer, Dell Inspiron 1545 battery (also known as the Inspiron 15) has a lot to live up to, especially since the last Inspiron we had through our labs, the Inspiron 1525, walked away with our coveted Recommended Award. Let's find out if the 1545 is worthy of similar praise.

The Dell Inspiron 1545 is a 15.6" screen integrated graphics multimedia notebook from Dell. The Inspiron 1545 will have a budget price point when configured with an Intel Celeron processor or mid-range price point when configured with a Core 2 Duo processor.

As with many new budget notebooks, Dell's latest is available in a few different colours if purchased direct. Matte Black is standard, but for an extra £29.99 you can choose Microsatin Blue, Red or Pacific High-Gloss Blue lids. Not exactly much choice, especially given Dell's usually prolific customisation options, but any choice is better than none. Our particular model, available from PC World for £429.99, (Dell Latitude D630 battery , Dell XPS M1730 battery)came with a blue 'high-gloss' lid. While not quite as bad as piano black at showing fingerprints, it will still require regular attention and there is no cloth provided for this.

For many families and school-bound teenagers, there's only room in the budget for a laptop with basic amenities. The Inspiron 1545 battery (i1545-004ST) meets two of the most basic laptop requirements: Both its screen and hard drive are large enough to handle the gamut of multimedia tasks. It isn't a speed demon by any stretch, as its Intel Pentium-branded processor lags behind the mainstream Intel Core 2 Duos, but you won't hear a peep from frugal shoppers. Available at your local Staples for $650, this whopper of a bargain comes with a nice 15.6-inch widescreen, 320GB of storage space, and 4GB of memory—all of which should be enough to offset the processor's shortcomings.

It's slower than I expected it to be. I just got a new desktop computer at work within the same week as this, and that XP runs faster than my Vista, even though mine has twice the RAM. I have also tried three different kinds of spy-ware protection, and they all run excessively slow or not at all, including Windows Defender (which promptly crashed upon its first auto-update and never recovered). It's very well possible this is a Vista fail and not an Inspiron fail, as the computer itself runs very quietly and stays cool. Still for $450, it is a good deal.

where do i start? well the machine looks the part firstly with a beautiful glossy finish (susceptible to finger prints but nevertheless adds to the slick design) surrounding the keyboard. which. by the way, is great to type on (as i'm doing so at the moment), as the keys aren't flimsy or wobbly rather they feature good feedback. anyway, the screen has a great resolution as it doesn't suffer from banding or excessive backlight bleed and has excellent viewing angles. The speakers sound a lot better than the rubbish we encounter on most budget dell inspiron 1545 battery laptops / notebooks. i also have a similar spec toshiba but this machine is in a different league in the entertainment sector.

However its worth noting that the battery life is average meaning its not too efficient but hey look at the spec, the price and the performance (plus its on vista)!!! In a nutshell: a DELL laptop (emphasising the brands rep for reliability and great tech support) which is pitched at the budget market and is a simple family laptop with quality speakers, the Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop battery is definitely worth considering. Oh yeah! dont forget they come in different colours!!!
Dell has added documentation on their website of an upcoming laptop of the Inspiron line, codenamed 15 1545.

As the title suggests the display screen is on the medium category and measures 15.6-inches, and the processor can either be an Intel Celeron, or a Core 2 Duo - your option. The RAM memory is pretty good with 4GB of DDR2, and the integrated graphics cardGMA 4500MHD is also a useful element for a good performance. The other option comes on the type of optical drive Blu-ray, or the normal DVD burner.

Overall the Dell 1X793 battery is a very great bargain even after looking at the slow performance at times. If you can over look the speed of the computer this will be a great pick you are looking for something for your home or even for a student. It has a huge hard drive which comes in handy.